NSRI, Cape Town Videos

Station 3 and Station 2 assisted a motor vessel with engine failure on Saturday. The vessel was safely moored alongside by crew without incident. #NSRI #searescue #savinglivesatsea #rescueswimmers #alwaysoncall #respectthewater #lifeboats #rescue #searchandrescue #capetown #southafrica

22 fishermen rescued from sinking vessel off the coast of Cape Town by Rescue 3
Rescue 3 - DHL Deliverer on route to the casualty vessel late Friday 26th April afternoon, 20 nautical miles off-shore of Oudekraal, in 3 to 4 meter swells and 35 knot, gusting to 40 knot, winds.

Rescue 3A pacing Rescue 3
Rescue 3A pacing Rescue 3

Patient extrication using the davit
Bravo crew training the trainees on patient extrication using the davit on Rescue 3

Rescue 3 slicing through an unpleasant conditions in Table Bay
Rescue 3 slicing through an unpleasant conditions in Table Bay

Rounding the Cape Town Breakwater
Rescue 3 rounding the Cape Town Breakwater this past Saturday

Helming in 45 knot Cape Town South Easter
Nic helming Rescue 3 in 45 knot Cape Town South Easter during Bravo crew training

Practicing Search Patterns in a gusting 50knot + Cape Town South Easter
Practicing Search Patterns in a gusting 50knot + Cape Town South Easter

Medevac off bulk carrier: transferring equipment to rescue crew
Medevac off bulk carrier: transferring equipment to rescue crew on vessel.

Charlie crew recovering a swimmer in difficulty off Saunders beach on Saturday morning. Sea Rescue Bakoven and Station 3 were activated when eye-witnesses raised the alarm at 09:24. The NSRI Table Bay rescue craft, at sea at the time, diverted to respond while NSRI rescue swimmers, the NSRI Table Bay rescue vehicle and CoCT Law Enforcement officers responded. On arrival on the scene shore rescue controllers confirmed that the man appeared to be okay, able to swim and stay afloat, but he was in some difficulties and threatened by rough sea conditions and the incoming wave sets. At that stage the NSRI rescue craft were 3 minutes from arriving on the scene. An NSRI rescue swimmer launched on a rescue board and was nearing the man when the rescue craft arrived and negotiated the incoming wave sets to reach the man. The rescue craft also collected the NSRI rescue swimmer and dropped him off closer to shore to paddle back to shore on the rescue board. The casualty was provided a blanket to rewarm from hypothermia. The casualty was brought to the NSRI Table Bay rescue station and he was collected by friends who brought his clothes and he required no further assistance. 📸 Reece Sheldon

Medevac off MSC container vessel
Medevac off MSC container vessel

Helming training
Charlie crew training helming with ’figure of 8’s’ on Rescue 3A - Spirit of Day

AMS Skymend and Rescue 3 medevac
Air Mercy Service (AMS) landing on the bulk carrier for a patient evacuation in Table Bay on 10th Nov. 🎥 Paula Leech

Rescue boat handling